Southern Methodist University SMU Scholar Collection of Engaged Learning Engaged Learning Fall 11-23-2014 Synthesis of Hydrogenated Thiol-Silanes for Selective Reactions Macartney Welborn Southern Methodist University,
[email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://scholar.smu.edu/upjournal_research Part of the Chemistry Commons Recommended Citation Welborn, Macartney, "Synthesis of Hydrogenated Thiol-Silanes for Selective Reactions" (2014). Collection of Engaged Learning. 64. https://scholar.smu.edu/upjournal_research/64 This document is brought to you for free and open access by the Engaged Learning at SMU Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in Collection of Engaged Learning by an authorized administrator of SMU Scholar. For more information, please visit http://digitalrepository.smu.edu. Macartney Welborn ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Synthesis of Hydrogenated Thiol-Silanes for Selective Reactions ! ! Engaged Learning Final Report! ! Macartney Welborn! Mentor: Dr. David Son Ph.D. ! ! ! "1 Macartney Welborn Synthesis of Hydrogenated Thiol-Silanes for Selective Reactions Engaged Learning Final Report ! Abstract The intention of this experiment is to show the creation of multifunctional thiols from the reaction between various hydrochlorosilanes and mercaptoethanol in an attempt to utilize their distinct properties for practical applications. Multifunctional thiols have many useful applications including use in high-refractive-index lenses,1 heavy metal chelation,2 and degradable plastics.3 Previous work,5 in our lab has explored a class of reactions key to the synthesis of these compounds: the reaction between methylated chlorosilanes with mercaptoalcohols. We extended this reaction to include hydrogenated chlorosilanes. This allows us to produce multifunctional thiols with an additional functionalizable position at the hydrogen, allowing for greater flexibility in regards to practical applications.